US Army Views Chinese Military Tactics August 23, 2021
How would China fight a war against the US? A new US Army publication sets out to answer that question, offering a detailed account of the military tactics China…
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China Is Building A Second Nuclear Missile Silo Field
Satellite images reveal that China is building a second nuclear missile silo field. The discovery follows the…
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DNA for Data Storage and Retrieval
To reduce the burden on traditional data centers, improving on DNA data storage could be the key The pace at which data - such as photos, videos, and social media posts - are being generated is ramping up drastically, exceeding the scaling limits of traditional silicon-based data storage technologies, and…
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Pentagon Sees “Increased Potential” for Nuclear Conflict
The possibility that nuclear weapons could be used in regional or global conflicts is growing, said a newly disclosed Pentagon doctrinal publication on nuclear war fighting that was updated last year. "Despite concerted US efforts to reduce the role of nuclear weapons in international affairs and to negotiate reductions in the…
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DoD Again Presses for New FOIA Exemption
The Department of Defense is once again asking Congress for an exemption from the Freedom of Information Act for certain unclassified military information including records on critical infrastructure and military tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs). The latest proposal was included in the Pentagon's draft of legislative language for the Fiscal Year 2022…
Read moreNew Declassification Reforms Are Classified August 23, 2021
Legislative measures to improve the process of declassifying classified national security information were introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden in the pending intelligence authorization act for FY2022. But they were included…
Read moreDigital IDs for Securing Personal Information August 18, 2021
Digital driver’s licenses can offer greater protection of personal information, and some states are already skipping the line at the DMV From submitting personal information over email to…
Read moreEmpowering Healthy Eating in America August 11, 2021
Poor diets present elevated health risks, and Americans need help finding the time and resources to eat nutritiously Americans get bombarded with promotions for unsubstantiated diet fads on…
Read morePolice Misconduct and Violence: Let the Data Talk August 4, 2021
Limited insight into police misconduct makes it difficult to improve policing, but a national registry could help
Read moreExtending Human Life with Senescent Cell Treatments July 28, 2021
Research into senescent cells could result in extended human lifespans and significant policy implications Improved housing, sanitation, and healthcare have significantly increased humans’…
Read moreChina Is Building A Second Nuclear Missile Silo Field July 26, 2021
The Chinese missile silo program constitutes the most extensive silo construction since the US and Soviet missile silo construction during the Cold War.
Read moreDNA for Data Storage and Retrieval July 21, 2021
To reduce the burden on traditional data centers, improving on DNA data storage could be the key The pace at which data – such as photos, videos, and…
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